Driving change: the young women leaders creating bold solutions for inclusive development
Stories & Blogs UNDPMar 17, 2025(Blog )Fellows of the African Young Women Leaders (AfYWL) Fellowship Programme third cohort have taken on bold initiatives to expand economic inclusion, transform policies and create opportunities where they were once scarce.
Women in HealthTech: 10 Women Shaping the Future of Health in Africa
Stories & Blogs UNDPMar 07, 2025(Blog )Research consistently shows that investing in women and girls is a powerful driver of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Breaking Barriers: Powering Financial Inclusion in Africa with AI
Stories & Blogs UNDPFeb 28, 2025(Story )“What excites me about working in a fintech startup is the opportunity to challenge the status quo. At Periculum, I get to build solutions that empower businesses and create real economic opportunities—and that’s what keeps me going every day," Oluwaseun
How AI helps farmers adapt to climate change: The story of AgriTech Analytics
Stories & Blogs ITCFeb 12, 2025(Story )Smallholder farmers face growing climate challenges, but AgriTech Analytics is using AI-powered data and smart technology to help them build a more sustainable future.
UNIDO, African Union, and Ethiopian Government Unite in Global Call to Action for a ‘World Without Hunger’
Stories & Blogs UNIDONov 08, 2024(News )The conference marked the beginning of a new and intensified stage of global action to end hunger once and for all.
Boosting small businesses led by youth in East Africa
Stories & Blogs ITCOct 30, 2024(News )The East African Business Council (EABC), in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) trained young entrepreneurs how to benefit from export opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Empowering Congolese women by integrating them into the bioethanol value chain
Stories & Blogs UNIDOJun 14, 2024(News )UNIDO and Japan have provided trainings in the production of bioethanol from sugarcane for medical use, group savings and loans, and entrepreneurship development to 300 vulnerable women in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Turning cotton to clothes could create 500,000 jobs in West Africa
Stories & Blogs ITCJun 11, 2024(Update )West Africa’s five biggest producers mostly export raw cotton that’s processed elsewhere. A new study shows that by building local industry to turn cotton into cloth and clothing, the countries could create 500,000 jobs.
Study confirms the significant potential for job creation in West Africa's cotton-producing countries, particularly for women and youth, through the development of cotton-to-clothing industries
Stories & Blogs UNIDOJun 10, 2024(News )The international workshop reviewed the findings and main recommendations of a study on the cotton-to-clothing industries in Africa’s main cotton-producing countries- namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire and Mali, also known as the C4+
Empowering Tunisian Female Entrepreneurs in Natural Cosmetics to Access International Markets
Stories & Blogs UNIDOJun 04, 2024(Story )Demand for natural and organic cosmetics is increasing globally, and Tunisia is witnessing a surge in demand for natural and organic products, contributing to its socio-economic development